Text: 1 an act, process, or means of putting something into words<the poem is his expression of his grief upon the loss of his beloved dog>Synonymsarticulation, formulation, statement, utterance, voiceRelated Wordsoutlet, vent; observation, reflection, remark, thought; speech, tongue 2 facial appearance regarded as an indication of mood or feeling<we could tell by the fansʼ expressions that the Chicago Cubs had lost again>— see look 1 3 a pronounceable series of letters having a distinct meaning especially in a particular field<the expression “John Doe” is used in legal proceedings to refer to a person whose actual name is either unknown or being withheld from the public>— see word 1 4 a sequence of words having a specific meaning<we had fun illustrating the popular expression “raining cats and dogs”>— see phrase

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